About the list of manufacturers he thought of...
Vekoma, Intamin, B&M, and Premier Rides are on my short list of possible manufactures for this ride. Keep in mind that B&M built the Incredible Hulk at IOA which is a launch coaster.
Intamin seems the most likely manufacturer for this project. Premier Rides seems possible too, but with all the rumors lately, it seems like Intamin is most likely. Vekoma? I completely doubt Busch would get another Vekoma after the "wonderful" job they did with Rhino Rally's wet portion. Yes, Vekoma made launched coasters, but there's no way BGT will want a Vekoma launch. Why? Well, here's an example: Battlestar Galactica at Universal Studios Singapore is a Vekoma launch, but a technical glitch was discovered in opening day, and the ride won't reopen until 2011. I doubt BGT would want to get something similar. B&M doesn't make launched coasters. Hulk's launch was made by a third party. I doubt B&M would want to do it again.
So yep... Intamin most likely.
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